Southeast Ohio

Entries in this category provide readers with information on various businesses, events, groups, people, and places associated with southeastern Ohio. This region of Ohio is part of Appalachia. It was the first section of modern-day Ohio that white Americans settled following the American Revolution. In 1788, the Ohio Company and Associates established Adelphi, modern-day Marietta, on the north bank of the Ohio River. Initially, most migrants settled along the various rivers that flow through this portion of the state. A majority of residents engaged in farming, but the discovery of coal and iron ore in the early to mid nineteenth century soon brought additional employment opportunities to the region. Historically, this section of Ohio has experienced a depressed economy, and residents continue to struggle today to obtain the same quality of life as Ohioans in other parts of the state.

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1907 Southern Ohio Floods: All rivers flowing southward into the Ohio River reached flood stage during March 14-17, 1907. . . .
1990 Shadyside Flood: The deadliest flood in Ohio since 1969 occurred in the steep Appalachian valleys of Belmont County late on Thursday, June 14, 1990. . . .
2008 Ohio Statewide Snowstorm: The statewide snowstorm of 2008 was a record setting event that occurred on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, 2008. While this event has been called the Blizzard of 2008, technically the storm did not have sustained winds of at least thirty-five miles per hour, a requirement of a blizzard. . . .
African Methodist Episcopal Church: Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816. Allen and his followers broke away from the Methodist Church because they believed that white Methodists were interfering with the practice of their religion. . . .
Allen, Richard: Richard Allen was the principal founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born on February 14, 1760, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Born a slave, Allen purchased his freedom from his master in 1785. . . .
Allen, William: William Allen was an important Ohio political leader in the mid to late Nineteenth Century. . . .
Anderson (Gallia County), Elijah: Elijah Anderson was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Gallia County, Ohio. . . .
Appalachia: Appalachia is a geographic region within the eastern portion of the United States. It includes all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. . . .
Ash Cave: Ash Cave is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. The cave is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Athens Asylum: The Ridges was formerly an asylum for the mentally ill in Athens, Ohio. . . .
Athens County: Formed on February 20, 1805, Athens County was named for Athens, Greece. Athens County was originally part of Washington County. . . .
Athens, Ohio: Athens is the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. . . .
Barlow, Joel: Joel Barlow was an American poet, diplomat and political figure in the early history of the United States. . . .
Barnett Cemetery: The Barnett Cemetery is principally an African-American cemetery in Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Batesville, Ohio: Williamsburg, now known as Batesville, is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Battle of Buffington Island: The Battle of Buffington Island was the only major Civil War engagement fought in the State of Ohio. . . .
Battle of Point Pleasant: The Battle of Point Pleasant, fought on October 10, 1774, was the decisive battle of Lord Dunmore's War. . . .
Beallsville, Ohio: Beallsville was founded during the 1800s. It was a stop on the Bellaire Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad. . . .
Belmont County: Formed on September 1, 1801, Belmont County was one of Ohio's earliest counties. It originally was a county in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Belmont Technical College: For over four decades, Belmont Technical College has provided technical training to the residents of eastern Ohio. . . .
Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society: During the nineteenth century, Ohioans relied on horses for transportation and for farming. Horse thieves were relatively common. To help protect their animals, in March 1853, residents of Bentonville, Ohio formed the Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society. . . .
Berlin Crossroads, Ohio: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, Berlin Crossroads was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Betz, Adam: Chillicothe, Ohio resident Adam Betz spent nearly twenty years as the sergeant of arms of the Northwest Territory's legislature and then of the Ohio House of Representatives. . . .
Bierce, Ambrose G.: An important American author, Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842, in Meigs County, Ohio. . . .
Big Bottom Massacre: The Big Bottom Massacre was a famous encounter between Northwest Territory settlers and local American Indian tribes in 1791. . . .
Black Fork Settlement, Ohio: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Black Fork Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Blennerhassett Island: In 1797, Harman Blennerhassett and his wife moved to Marietta, Ohio, where they purchased 174 acres of land on an island in the Ohio River. The land formerly belonged to George Washington. The island is located near Belpre. . . .
Blennerhassett, Harman: Harman Blennerhassett was involved in Aaron Burr's conspiracy against the United States of America in the early 1800s. . . .
Bob Evans Restaurants: Rio Grande, Ohio, resident Bob Evans ventured into the restaurant business in the 1940s, operating a small diner. . . .
Bosworth, Sala: Sala Bosworth was one of Ohio's earliest artists. He was born on September 15, 1805, in Halifax, Massachusetts. . . .
Bowles, John R.: John R. Bowles was chaplain of the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and, perhaps, was the first African-American public school teacher in Ohio. . . .
Boyd, William: William Boyd was an actor in motion pictures, radio and television. He was best known in his role as a westerner named Hopalong Cassidy. . . .
Brough, John: John Brough (pronounced "bruff") served as Ohio governor from 1864 to 1865. . . .
Brown, John W.: John William Brown was Ohio's fifty-eighth governor. . . .
Brown, Rollo W.: Rollo Walter Brown was a prominent American author. . . .
Buell, Don C.: Don Carlos Buell was a Union military leader from Ohio during the American Civil War. . . .
Buffington Island: Buffington Island was the site of the largest battle to occur in Ohio during the American Civil War. . . .
Buffington Island Mound: The Buffington Island Mound is a large, conical burial mound located along the Ohio River in Meigs County, Ohio. It is typical of mounds known to have been built by the Adena Culture (circa 800 BC-AD 100), but the cultural affiliation is not known for certain. . . .
Burlington Jail: The Burlington Jail is the last standing government building in the city of Burlington, Ohio from when this community served as the Lawrence County seat. . . .
Burrell, Almond H.: Almond Hervey Burrell was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Ohio. . . .
Caldwell, Ohio: Caldwell is the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Cambridge, Ohio: Cambridge is the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio. . . .
Camp Anderson: Camp Anderson was located at Lancaster, Ohio, at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds during the American Civil War. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers. . . .
Camp Goddard: Camp Goddard was located near Zanesville, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Jefferson: Camp Jefferson was located at Bellaire, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Putnam: Camp Putnam was located at Marietta, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Scott: Camp Scott was located at Portland, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Wool: Camp Wool was located at Athens, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Campus Martius: Campus Martius was the name the settlers of Marietta gave to the fortifications they built to protect their new settlement. . . .
Cantwell Cliffs: Cantwell Cliffs is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. It is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Cass, Lewis: Lewis Cass was a prominent political leader in the early nineteenth century. . . .
Cedar Falls: Cedar Falls is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. It is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Celeron de Bienville's Expedition: In 1748, Comte de la Galissoniere, the highest-ranking French official in North America, ordered Celeron de Bienville (also spelled Celeron de Blainville) to take 250 French soldiers to the Ohio Country to renew old friendships with local Native Americans and to drive the English traders from the region. . . .
Cheadle, Rial: Rial Cheadle was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Morgan County, Ohio. . . .
Christy, Howard C.: Howard Chandler Christy was a prominent American artist in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Clifford, Carrie W.: Carrie Williams Clifford was an African-American author and equal rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Company: In 1883, several coal and iron companies merged together to create the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Company. . . .
Conkle's Hollow: Conkle's Hollow is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. It is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Coon Mound: The Coon Mound was a large, conical burial mound located in The Plains in Athens County, Ohio. It was named for Gabriel Coon, the owner of the land that included the mound. . . .
Coonskin Library: The Coonskin Library was founded in 1804 in Ames, Ohio. It was one of the first circulating libraries in Ohio. . . .
Corning War: The "Corning War" illustrates the racial tensions that existed in southeastern Ohio during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Corning, Ohio: Corning is a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Cox, Samuel S.: Samuel S. Cox was a prominent nineteenth century Ohio journalist and political leader. . . .
Crash of the USS Shenandoah: During World War I, the United States military first observed Germany's use of zeppelins, a type of airship. Once the war ended, the United States Navy determined that it would build three rigid airships. These airships would not be used to fight in future wars but instead would be able to scout enemy positions. . . .
Cresap, Michael: Michael Cresap was a frontiersman born in Maryland on April 17, 1742. He spent part of his adult years in the Ohio Country as a trader and land developer. . . .
Cutler, Ephraim: Ephraim Cutler was an early Ohio political leader and educator. . . .
Cutler, Manasseh: Although he did not spend that much time in the state, Manasseh Cutler was a major figure in the settling of Ohio in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Davis, Hiram: Hiram Davis was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Gallia County, Ohio. . . .
Davis, Richard L.: African-American Richard L. Davis was a prominent labor organizer during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Dawes, Beman G.: Beman Gates Dawes was a prominent Republican politician and philanthropist during the early twentieth century. . . .
Dawes, Charles G.: Charles Gates Dawes was a prominent Republican politician during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. . . .
de Bienville, Celeron: Celeron de Bienville was a French military leader and explorer of Ohio in the mid 1700's. His 1749 expedition to the Ohio Country is one of the more memorable of the era. . . .
de La Salle, Rene R.: Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer and the first European known to have seen the Ohio River. . . .
Deaver, Affadilla: Affadilla Deaver was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Morgan County, Ohio. . . .
Demint, Fanny: Fanny Demint was a former slave of Thomas Worthington, who, upon gaining her freedom, followed Worthington to Ohio. . . .
DeRolph v. State of Ohio: In 1997 the Ohio Supreme Court, in the case of DeRolph v. State of Ohio, ruled that the state's system for funding public education was unconstitutional. . . .
Dexter City, Ohio: Dexter City is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Dinwiddie, Robert: Robert Dinwiddie was the royal lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758. He was born in Scotland in 1693. . . .
Ditcher, Jim: Jim Ditcher was a free African American. During the 1850s and 1860s, he lived in Ironton, Ohio, where he assisted runaway slaves in gaining their freedom. . . .
Donation Tract: After the Ohio Company of Associates purchased land in the Northwest Territory from the American government, the company began to organize that land for settlement. To encourage more settlement in the region, Congress also gave the company a grant of approximately 100,000 acres in 1792. . . .
Duer, William: William Duer was a political leader and real estate entrepreneur in the years of the American Revolution and the new nation. . . .
Early, Sarah W.: Ohioan Sarah Woodson Early was an African-American woman who was active in the Temperance Movement. . . .
Ebenezer Zane Tracts: In 1796, the United States Congress granted Ebenezer Zane three tracts of land as partial payment for his completion of Zane's Trace. . . .
Ephraim Kimberly Tract: Ephraim (sometimes spelled Ephriam) Kimberly received three hundred acres of Congress Lands from the United States Congress for his service in the American Revolution. . . .
Evans, Bob: Restaurant founder Bob Evans was born on May 30, 1918, in Sugar Ridge, Ohio. His parents were Stanley L. Evans and Elizabeth Lewis Evans. After Evans married his childhood sweetheart, Jewell, the couple raised their family on a farm near Rio Grande, Ohio. . . .
Ferrara, Ohio: Ferrara was a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
First Anti-slavery Baptist Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
First Baptist Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe: The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
Fort Gower Resolutions: The Fort Gower Resolutions were an expression of the increasing spirit of American independence as the American Revolution was about to begin. . . .
Fort Harmar: The United States Army built Fort Harmar after the American Revolution. In 1784, the Congress created by the Articles of Confederation dispatched Colonel Josiah Harmar to the Ohio frontier to discourage illegal settlers or "squatters" from moving into Ohio. . . .
Fox, Mamie E.: Mamie Eloise Fox was an African-American poetess during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
French Grant: The French Grant was one of the many land divisions established in the late eighteenth century in what is now Ohio. . . .
Gage, Frances D.: Frances Dana Gage was an influential participant in the abolitionist, temperance and women's rights movements in Ohio in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Gallia County: On March 25, 1803, the Ohio legislature established Gallia County. Gallia County was originally part of Washington County. Residents named the county after the kingdom of Gaul. . . .
Gallipolis, Ohio: Gallipolis is the county seat of Gallia County. . . .
Gant, Nelson T.: Nelson Gant was a former slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad. . . .
Gee, John: John Gee moved to Gallipolis, Ohio, as a young man. He eventually became one of the community's largest landowners. . . .
Gilbert, Cass: Cass Gilbert was a well-known American Architect in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Gilman, Joseph: Joseph Gilman was an early jurist and political leader in the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Gray, Thomas L.: Thomas L. Gray was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Morgan County, Ohio. . . .
Great Hocking Valley Coal Strike of 1884-1885: In 1884, miners working for the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Company went on strike when company management lowered wages by one-fourth. . . .
Grey, Zane: Zane Grey was a popular and widely read novelist of the American West. . . .
Guernsey County: On January 31, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Guernsey County. Residents named the county after the "Isle of Guernsey."� . . .
Hendricks, Thomas A.: Vice-President Thomas Andrews Hendricks was born on September 7, 1819, near Zanesville, Ohio. In 1822, his family moved to Shelby County, Indiana. Thomas Hendricks never again resided in Ohio. . . .
Hill, Alexander: Alexander Hill was once sheriff of Washington County, Ohio. He also was an important furniture maker during the early nineteenth century. . . .
Hocking College: In 1968, Tri-County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Hocking College, opened in Nelsonville, Ohio. The institute's primary purpose was to provide local residents with technical training. . . .
Hocking County: On January 3, 1818, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Hocking County. Residents took the county's name from the Indian word "Hockhocking," which means bottle. The Hocking River, which flows through Hocking County, resembles the shape of a bottle. . . .
Hollister, Nancy P.: Nancy Putnam Hollister was Ohio's first female governor. . . .
Howells, William D.: American author and journalist William Dean Howells was born on March 1, 1837, in Belmont County, Ohio. . . .
Hutchins, Thomas: Thomas Hutchins was an American surveyor, mapmaker and the first "geographer of the United States." . . .
International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor: The International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor is a fraternal society for African Americans. . . .
Interstate 70 Sinkholes: On March 4, 1995, a twelve-foot sinkhole developed in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Three cars and one truck struck the sinkhole, but no serious injuries resulted. . . .
Irish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Irish ancestors. Today, Irish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Ironton Tanks: The Ironton Tanks was a semi-professional football team from Ironton, Ohio. Former football players from Ironton High School organized the team in 1919. . . .
Ironton, Ohio: Ironton is the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio. . . .
Isaac Zane Tract: Isaac Zane received three square miles of Congress Lands from the federal government for his contributions during the various Indian conflicts that occurred in the Northwest Territory during the early 1790s. . . .
Jackson County: On January 12, 1816, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Jackson County. Residents named the county in honor of Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812. Jackson also eventually became president of the United States. Most of Jackson County’s early residents were Welsh migrants. . . .
Jackson Guards: The Jackson Guards included some of the first Ohioans to volunteer for military duty with the United States Army during the American Civil War. . . .
Jackson, Ohio: Jackson is the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio. . . .
Jewett, Hugh: Hugh Jewett was a prominent attorney, politician and business leader in nineteenth century Ohio. . . .
Juneteenth: During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that slavery would end in any area still in rebellion against the United States on January 1, 1863. Lincoln hoped that Southerners would rejoin the United States before the deadline to keep their slaves. . . .
Lambert Lands: The Lambert Lands were named for the Lambert brothers, two men who owned slaves in Virginia. The Lamberts purchased 265 acres of land in Morgan Township in Gallia County, Ohio. . . .
Lansdowne, Zachary: Ohioan Zachary Lansdowne was the commander of the USS Shenandoah. . . .
Lawrence County: On December 21, 1815, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lawrence County. Residents named the county in honor of James Lawrence, a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Lawrence County Museum: The Lawrence County Historical Society operates the Lawrence County Museum in Ironton, Ohio. . . .
Leo Petroglyph: Leo Petroglyph is located in Jackson County near Leo, Ohio. It is actually a series of petroglyphs, or rock carvings, ancient Indians chiseled into an outcropping of sandstone in southeastern Ohio. . . .
Logan, Ohio: Logan is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio. . . .
Lord Dunmore's War: Lord Dunmore's War was a confrontation between colonial Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Country in 1774, and it was also a prelude to the American Revolution, which began the following year. . . .
Lundy, Benjamin: Benjamin Lundy was an abolitionist opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church: The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church was probably the first African-American church established in Ohio. . . .
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad: The Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad connected Wheeling, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia) to Cincinnati, Ohio, passing through Marietta. . . .
Marietta College: Marietta College is one of Ohio's oldest continually operating institutions of higher education. . . .
Marietta Earthworks: The Marietta Earthworks site is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC – AD 500) ceremonial center located at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers in Washington County. Originally, it included a large square enclosure surrounding four flat-topped pyramidal mounds, another smaller square, and a circular enclosure with a large burial mound at its center. . . .
Mather, William W.: William Williams Mather was Ohio's third Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
McArthur, Ohio: McArthur is the county seat of Vinton County. . . .
McConnelsville, Ohio: McConnelsville is the county seat of Morgan County, Ohio. . . .
McKendree, William: William McKendree was born in King William County, Virginia, on July 6, 1757. As a young man, he fought in the American Revolution against the British. Once the war was over, he became more and more interested in religious matters. . . .
Meigs County: On January 21, 1819, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Meigs County. Residents named the county in honor of Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., a former governor of Ohio. . . .
Meigs, Jr, Return J.: Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. was a legislator, jurist and the fourth Governor of Ohio. . . .
Middletown, Ohio (Perry County): Somerset, which was once known as Middletown, was formerly the county seat of Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Mitchell, Sophia: Sophia Mitchell was the first African-American woman to serve as a mayor in Ohio. . . .
Monroe County: On January 29, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Monroe County. Residents named the county in honor of James Monroe, the current United States Secretary of State and eventually the fourth president of the United States. . . .
Montgomery Pike: Built between 1824 and 1829, the Montgomery Pike extended from the community of Montgomery to Zanesville. Montgomery originally began as a stagecoach stop along the Cincinnati-Zanesville Road. . . .
Moonville, Ohio: Moonville was a small railroad and mining community in Vinton County, Ohio. . . .
Morgan County: On December 29, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Morgan County. Residents named the county in honor of Daniel Morgan, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Morgan's Raid: Morgan's Raid was the only major attack by Confederate forces on the State of Ohio during the American Civil War. . . .
Morgan's Raiders: Morgan's Raiders were Confederate cavalrymen under the command of General John Hunt Morgan. . . .
Morgan, John H.: John Hunt Morgan was a prominent Confederate cavalry officer in the American Civil War. . . .
Moulton, Lydia: Lydia Moulton was an early settler of Marietta, Ohio. A group of real estate speculators, the Ohio Company of Associates, founded Marietta, originally known as Adelphia, in 1788. . . .
Moulton, William: William Moulton was one of the original settlers of Marietta, Ohio. A group of real estate speculators, the Ohio Company of Associates, founded Marietta, originally known as Adelphia, in 1788. . . .
Muskingum Area Technical College: In 1969, Muskingum Area Technical College, the predecessor of Zane State College, opened in Zanesville, Ohio. This institution first shared facilities with Muskingum Area Joint Vocational School, but in 1975, the college relocated to a 179-acre site, which it shared with Ohio University-Zanesville. . . .
Muskingum County: On January 7, 1804, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Muskingum County. The county’s name came from an Indian word for “near the river.” . . .
New Lexington, Ohio: New Lexington is the county seat of Perry County. . . .
New Straitsville Mine Fire: In 1884, striking miners pushed burning coal cars into a mine owned by the New Straitsville Mining Company, setting the mine ablaze. The fire still burns underground to this day. . . .
Nichols, Eli: Eli Nichols was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in New Castle, Ohio. . . .
Noble County: On March 11, 1851, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Noble County. Residents named the county after James Noble, one of the area’s earliest white residents. . . .
O'Neill, C. W.: C. William O'Neill was Ohio's fifty-ninth governor. . . .
Ohio Anti-Slavery Society: Abolitionists established the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Zanesville at a meeting held in April 1835. Among the organizations founders were prominent abolitionists like Asa Mahan, John Rankin, Theodore Dwight Weld, and Charles Finney. . . .
Ohio Company: In 1748, several wealthy Virginians, including George Washington, established the Ohio Company. The investors hoped to secure lands west of the Appalachian Mountains from the English government. . . .
Ohio Company of Associates: In 1786, a group of men in Massachusetts, including General Rufus Putnam and Brigadier General Benjamin Tupper, founded the Ohio Company of Associates, a real estate company. . . .
Ohio Hospital for Epileptics: In 1890, the Ohio government established the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis, Ohio. The hospital was the first of its kind in the United States and the largest institution dedicated to the care of epileptics. . . .
Ohio Orphan's Friend: In 1874, Reverend John Joseph Jessing began publishing a newspaper called The Ohio. He eventually renamed the publication Ohio Waisenfreund, which meant Ohio Orphan's Friend. . . .
Ohio University: Manasseh Cutler generally receives credit for establishing Ohio University at Athens, Ohio in 1804. Cutler and the other investors in the Ohio Company of Associates followed the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and set aside land for the establishment of a public university. . . .
Ohio University Data Theft Case: In April 2006, Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, announced that computer records from the institution's training center for fledgling businesses had been stolen. . . .
Ohio University Die-in: On April 6, 2005, approximately twenty people, including students, held a "die-in" at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. This event was to protest the presence of United States soldiers in Iraq. . . .
Ohio Waisenfreund: In 1874, Reverend John Joseph Jessing began publishing a newspaper called The Ohio. He eventually renamed the publication Ohio Waisenfreund, which meant Ohio Orphan's Friend. . . .
Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival: What has been called "Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival," occurs annually in Logan, Ohio. The Washboard Music Festival has taken place every June on Father's Day weekend since 2000. . . .
Old Man's Cave: Old Man's Cave is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. The cave is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Parsons, Samuel H.: Samuel Holden Parsons was an American political and military leader in the years following the American Revolution. He was one of the first settlers in the Northwest Territory and one of its most prominent early leaders. . . .
Paynes Crossing, Ohio: During much of the nineteenth century, Paynes Crossing, Ohio was a predominantly African-American community on the border of Perry County and Hocking County. . . .
Perry County: On December 26, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Perry County. Residents named the county after Oliver Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Piketon Mounds: The Piketon Mounds are a grouping of four conical burial mounds preserved in Mound Cemetery in Piketon, Ohio. . . .
Pine Street Colored Cemetery: The Pine Street Colored Cemetery was a cemetery for the African-American residents of Gallipolis, Ohio. African Americans in Gallipolis were prohibited from using the other cemeteries in the town. . . .
Playfair, William: William Playfair (1759-1823) was a real estate speculator in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Poke Patch Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Poke Patch Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Pomeroy, Ohio: Pomeroy is the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio. . . .
Powell Sr., Adam C.: Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., was an important African-American clergyman in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Preston, Roberta: Roberta Preston was the first African-American woman to serve as a postmaster in Ohio and in the United States of America. . . .
Pride of Ohio Tabernacle, No. 384: The International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor eventually had a presence in Ohio. In 1888, some African Americans in Ironton, Ohio formed a chapter, the second such group in Ohio. They called their group "Pride of Ohio Tabernacle, No. 384." . . .
Putnam Greys: The Putnam Greys was a volunteer military unit in Putnam, Ohio during the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s. . . .
Putnam, Rufus: Rufus Putnam was a soldier and early settler of Ohio after the American Revolution. . . .
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1821. . . .
Rend, William P.: William P. Rend was a prominent businessman in Ohio during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Rendville, Ohio: Rendville is a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Reynolds, Emma A.: Emma Ann Reynolds was the first African-American woman admitted to the Medical College of Chicago at Northwestern University. . . .
Rio Grande Community College: During the 1960s, the University of Rio Grande implemented plans to create a state-supported community college. The intention was to increase access to higher education for local residents. . . .
Rock House: Rock House is part of the Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. The cave is one of Ohio's most popular natural history attractions. . . .
Roseville, Ohio: Roseville is a small community located approximately ten miles south of Zanesville. . . .
Salt Sections: In 1824, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio approximately four thousand acres of Congress Lands in Delaware County, Ohio and an entire township in Jackson County, Ohio. This grant became known as the Salt Sections. . . .
Sarahsville, Ohio: Sarahsville was formerly the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Sargent, Winthrop: Winthrop Sargent was the first Secretary of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Scioto Company: The Scioto Company was involved in land investment and development in the Ohio Country beginning in 1789. Among the company's stockholders were Winthrop Sargent and Manasseh Cutler. . . .
Shannon, Wilson: Wilson Shannon served as Ohio Governor from 1842 to 1844. . . .
Sheridan, Philip H.: Philip Sheridan was major figure in the military history of the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century. . . .
Silliman, Wyllys: Wyllys Silliman was a lawyer and prominent politician during Ohio's early statehood period. . . .
Smith, Adam: Adam Smith was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Meigs County, Ohio. . . .
Smith, John: John Smith was a clergyman and political leader in the early years of Ohio statehood. . . .
Smith, Winthrop: Winthrop Smith was one of the founders of the Truman and Smith Publishing Company. . . .
SmokeFreeOhio: On November 7, 2006, Ohio voters overwhelmingly endorsed State Issue 5, which banned smoking inside of all public places in Ohio, including all restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, and work places. Almost sixty percent of Ohio voters supported the measure, while forty percent opposed it. . . .
Somerset, Ohio: Somerset, which was once known as Middletown, was formerly the county seat of Perry County, Ohio. . . .
St. Clairsville, Ohio: St. Clairsville is the county seat of Belmont County, Ohio. . . .
Strickland, Ted: Ted Strickland became the 68th Governor of Ohio in 2007. . . .
Sullivan, Charles: Charles Sullivan was an important Ohio artist during the nineteenth century. . . .
Summerfield, Ohio: Summerfield is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
The Ridges: The Ridges was formally an asylum for the mentally ill in Athens, Ohio. . . .
Thompson, William O.: William Oxley Thompson was a prominent educator who served as president of Miami University and The Ohio State University. . . .
Treaty of Fort Harmar (1789): During the late 1780s, the Northwest Territory was a violent place as American settlers moved onto land that Native Americans claimed as their own. . . .
Treaty with the Six Nations (1789) (Fort Harmar): In 1789, representatives of the Tuscaroras, the Onondagas, the Oneidas, the Senecas, and the Cayugas met with Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory, at Fort Harmar near present-day Marietta, Ohio. . . .
Treaty with the Six Nations (1789) (Ft. Harmar) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made at Fort Harmar, the ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, between Arthur St. Clair, esquire, Governor of the territory of the United States of America, northwest of the river Ohio, and Commissioner plenipotentiary of the said United States, for removing all causes of controversy, regulating trade, arid settling boundaries, between the Indian nations in the northerly department and the said United States, of the one part, and the sachems and warriors of the Six Nations, of the other part: . . .
Tri-County Technical Institute: In 1968, Tri-County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Hocking College, opened in Nelsonville, Ohio. . . .
Tribe of Dan: During the American Civil War, fifteen members of the McCook family fought for the Union. Although scholars disagree on the exact number of McCooks who fought in the Civil War, . . .
Tribe of John: During the American Civil War, fifteen members of the McCook family fought for the Union. . . .
Trowel Fraternity: In 1946, universities and colleges across the United States experienced a surge in enrollment, as World War II veterans, utilizing their G.I. Bill benefits, attended school. . . .
Tupper, Benjamin: Benjamin Tupper was a prominent early settler of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Tuppins, Isaiah: Isaiah Tuppins was the first African American to serve as a mayor in Ohio. He also was the first black man to earn his medical degree in Ohio. . . .
Unger, Brian: Brian Unger is an American humorist, writer and television producer. . . .
Union Humane Society: In 1815, Benjamin Lundy established the first society west of the Appalachian Mountains dedicated to the abolition of slavery. It was known as the Union Humane Society and was located in St. Clairsville, Ohio. . . .
University of Rio Grande: In 1876, Permelia Atwood established the University of Rio Grande. . . .
Untermeyer, Jeanette S.: Jeanette Starr Untermeyer was an important twentieth century American poet. . . .
USS Shenandoah: During World War I, the United States military first observed Germany's use of zeppelins, a type of airship. Once the war ended, the United States Navy determined that it would build three rigid airships. These airships would not be used to fight in future wars but instead would be able to scout enemy positions. . . .
Varnum, James: James Varnum was an early American political leader and one of the first judges of the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Vinton County: On March 23, 1850, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Vinton County. Residents named the county after Samuel Finley Vinton, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. . . .
Walnut Street United Methodist Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The Walnut Street United Methodist Church was one of the earliest churches in Chillicothe, Ohio. . . .
Washboard Music Festival: What has been called "Ohio's Most Unique Music Festival," the Washboard Music Festival, occurs annually in Logan, Ohio. This event has taken place every June on Father's Day weekend since 2000. . . .
Washington County: On July 27, 1788, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Washington County. Residents named the county in honor of George Washington, a hero of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. . . .
Washington State Community College: In 1971, Washington Technical Institute, the predecessor of Washington State Community College, formed in Marietta, Ohio. . . .
White, George: George White was a prominent twentieth-century political leader who served as Ohio's Governor from 1931 to 1935. . . .
Williamsburg, Ohio (Noble County): Williamsburg, now known as Batesville, is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Woodsfield, Ohio: Woodsfield is the county seat of Monroe County, Ohio. . . .
Zane State College: In 1969, Muskingum Area Technical College, the predecessor of Zane State College, opened in Zanesville, Ohio. . . .
Zane's Trace: Zane's Trace was an early road in the Northwest Territory that connected Wheeling, Virginia, to Limestone, Kentucky (present-day Maysville). . . .
Zane, Ebenezer: Ebenezer Zane was an early settler and town builder in the Ohio Country in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Zanesville Guards: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Zanesville, Ohio: Zanesville is the county seat of Muskingum County. . . .